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Originally Posted by Pleasurepays
you can have a caloric deficit, lose fat and gain muscle. you just have to be very strict with your diet and very mindful of what your eating, when, how often and maintaining stable blood sugar levels,.. you can't gain muscle though as efficiently as you could by simply eating a lot and constantly, to make sure you your body NEVER goes into catabolic mode and turns to muscle for energy. thats why bodybuilders go in cycles... gaining mass/cutting fat.
there really is no easy answer to this. it depends on the individual, the daily caloric requirements of that individual, their body type, their metabolism, the amount of physical activity, the amount of exercise, the types of food you are eating, how often you are eating etc. thats why when people say "all you have to do is..." - its usually bad and wrong advice for most people.
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True true
I know what my problem is. I have the will power of an OX (which most people lack). I know I can either lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks or I can lose it in 5. I have enough will power to do both. Until now really Ive always figured that both diets essentially gave the same result. Only difference is one was harder but faster, the other one was easier but slower. So naturally I took the 2 week plan.
Now im starting to wonder. Im almost done with my diet 12 days left. At that point I should weigh 160. Finito, complete. All I really have to do is figure out a plan to keep the weight off (which is much easier), and regain lost muscle. This is probably where this thread comes in.
Maybe I should talk to a fitness expert.